Research Interests
- neuroanatomical plasticity, hormones, development, cognition
Research Description
My students and I examine hormonal influences on neuronal structure. The emphasis is on cognitive parts of the rat brain, such as the cerebral cortex, corpus callosum and hippocampus, and on cognitive behavior. Our current projects include the neural and behavioral changes during adolescence and puberty and the effects of endocrine disruptors (eg, BPA) during early development and during adolescence.
Education
- Ph.D. from the University of Colorado
- M.A. University of Illinois
- B.A. Lawrence University
Additional Campus Affiliations
Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Recent Publications
Drzewiecki, C. M., Willing, J., Cortes, L. R., & Juraska, J. M. (2021). Adolescent stress during, but not after, pubertal onset impairs indices of prepulse inhibition in adult rats. Developmental psychobiology, 63(5), 837-850. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.22111
Ranard, K. M., Kuchan, M. J., Juraska, J. M., & Erdman, J. W. (2021). Natural and Synthetic α-Tocopherol Modulate the Neuroinflammatory Response in the Spinal Cord of Adult Ttpa-null Mice. Current Developments in Nutrition, 5(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab008
Sellinger, E. P., Drzewiecki, C. M., Willing, J., & Juraska, J. M. (2021). Cell death in the male and female rat medial prefrontal cortex during early postnatal development. IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 10, 186-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibneur.2021.03.002
Drzewiecki, C. M., Willing, J., & Juraska, J. M. (2020). Influences of age and pubertal status on number and intensity of perineuronal nets in the rat medial prefrontal cortex. Brain Structure and Function, 225(8), 2495-2507. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-020-02137-z
Drzewiecki, C. M., & Juraska, J. M. (2020). The structural reorganization of the prefrontal cortex during adolescence as a framework for vulnerability to the environment. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 199, [173044]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbb.2020.173044
